Hudswell Clarke 1863 - MKD Number 9 , Victoria Mill "CORONATION" Steam Locomotive, 1952

Historical information

1863 was the last steam locomotive built by Hudswell Clarke for the Colonial Sugar Refining Co (CSR). It was also the last steam locomotive imported Australia for use on the Queensland Cane fields
It originally worked at the Victoria Mill at Ingham ,Queensland and was named "CORONATION" it was latter transferred to Macknade Mill where it was numbered "9"

Significance

Historic - Industrial Narrow gauge Railway - Steam locomotive - CSR - Colonial Sugar Refining Co. - Victoria Mill, Ingham, Queensland, Australia

Physical description

Steam Locomotive - 2' gauge 0-6-0 tender locomotive
made of iron, steel

Inscriptions & markings

1863

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